Charlie Kaufman is a critically acclaimed screenwriter/director. His best known writing credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (for which he won an Academy Award), Being John Malkovich and Adaptation (he received nominations for both).
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Film of every kind.
GEEK OUT! HOW DC FANDOME REBOOTED THE DC FILM UNIVERSE
Identity Crisis! The so-called DC Extended Universe suffered a crisis of faith in the period between the Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice and Justice League movies. Director Zack Snyder’s gritty realistic vision of the DC universe was not finding favour with critics and mainstream audiences expecting superhero movies Continue Reading
PoP THEORY : THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY – STORY ANALYSIS (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
Nolan begins…. Christopher Nolan’s much vaunted Batman trilogy consisted of Batman Begins (BB), The Dark Knight (TDK) and The Dark Knight Rises (TDKR). The trilogy has been credited for legitimising superhero movies after the damage done by the campy Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.
KEVIN MATHEWS COMPOSER : SONG STORIES – MEE POK MAN (1995) & MY MAGIC (2008)
Today, 8th August 2020, Netflix begins streaming two more Eric Khoo movies that I contributed music to. Over at the Kevin Mathews Composer Facebook page, I shared these song stories to mark this occasion. Hope you find the reading as much fun as I did the writing.
PoP THEORY : CONSTANTINE – STORY ANALYSIS (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
In the beginning … The character of John Constantine began life as a supporting cast member of DC Comics’ Saga of the Swamp Thing series, in the mid-80s. Created by Alan Moore at the behest of Swamp Thing artists Stephen Bissette, John Totleben and Rick Veitch, the trench-coated, chain-smoking, cynical Continue Reading
PoP THEORY : STORY ANALYSIS
Besides being a singer-songwriter/composer and a pop culture writer, I am also a teacher of arts and music subjects. Which comes in handy as I find myself thinking in terms of breaking down story and music concepts in order to write about an appreciation of music, film, TV and comic Continue Reading
KEVIN MATHEWS COMPOSER : SONG STORIES – 12 STOREYS, BE WITH ME AND WANTON MEE.
Today, 1st August 2020, Netflix begins streaming three Eric Khoo movies that I contributed music to. Over at the Kevin Mathews Composer Facebook page, I shared these song stories to mark this occasion. Hope you find the reading as much fun as I did the writing.
Terry Jones, ‘Monty Python’ Co-Founder and British Comedy Icon, Dies at 77
The beloved actor, screenwriter, director, author and historian was known as the famed troupe’s underrated but passionate heart. Source: Terry Jones, ‘Monty Python’ Co-Founder and British Comedy Icon, Dies at 77
Oscar Isaac to Star in, Produce Brian K. Vaughan Adaptation ‘The Great Machine’ (Exclusive)
Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel, who wrote the recent Kristen Stewart-starring drama ‘Seberg,’ are writing the script for Legendary Entertainment. Source: Oscar Isaac to Star in, Produce Brian K. Vaughan Adaptation ‘The Great Machine’ (Exclusive)
GEEK OUT | THE INVISIBLE MAN (PREVIEW)
The Invisible Man is based on the classic H.G. Wells novel, is a remake of the 1933 film adaptation and also part of the failed Universal Dark Universe. Here’s our preview of The Invisible Man.
HORROR MOVIE REVIEW : CHILD’S PLAY (2019)
JOKER
AD ASTRA
Ad Astra | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX – YouTube
BRIGHTBURN (REVIEW)
TEEN SPIRIT
Singaporean Film Biz Builds Bright Future
Government investment in local talent starting to pay off on screens. Source: Singaporean Film Biz Builds Bright Future
AVENGERS : ENDGAME
SPOILER REVIEW Taking a macro view, Avengers : Endgame is a thrilling and heartfelt celebration of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and represents the end of the Infinity Saga, which began with Iron Man (2008). There is so much to love about Endgame, for both hardcore and casual fans – Continue Reading
SHAZAM!
JOKER – Teaser Trailer
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
BRIGHTBURN Extended Trailer (2019)
Value Creators
And Not Intellectual Properties